Careers/UCAS Guidance & Work Experience

YEARS 12 AND 13

A programme of Careers Education and Guidance is provided for our sixth form students. Topics covered include:

• Choosing your Higher Education- all Year 12 students attend a Higher Education Super Fair in June
• Making Higher Education Applications
• Preparing your Personal Statement
• Finance- Student Loans: Scholarships and Bursaries.
• Taking a Gap Year
• Employment at 18
• Apprenticeships
• Beyond 18 Day
• University Visits
• Summer Schools: Taster Days: Internships
• Work Experience
• Careers Fair
• Careers Fair
• All students have the opportunity to have a Careers Guidance Interview with Mrs Davies

RESOURCES

CAREERS GUIDANCE

St Bernard’s High School employs a professionally trained Careers Guidance Adviser. Mrs Davies is in school five days a week and students can access her expertise at anytime. Parents are welcome to attend careers guidance interviews

COMPUTER PACKAGES  

St Bernard’s High School subscribe to the following careers websites

• Higher Ideas
• UCAS

Reference Material  - A library of reference books is available to all our students.

VLE - Careers Information is available on the VLE

If you would like further information please contact:  Mrs H Davies, Careers Co-ordinator, St. Bernard’s High School, 01702 343583 hcd@stbernards.southend.sch.uk